JOSEPH FIELDS ANCESTRY
(Abt. 1776-FEBRUARY 1850)
Research report
Draft
August 16, 2001
By
Gerald S. Lenzen
Joseph Fields became the focus of research in Howard County, Missouri, because he and his wife, Susan, sold land to William C. Fields in 1844.[1]
Joseph was suspected to be the father of William C.
Fields. William had married Sarah
(Sally) Cook in Howard County December 28,
1837.[2]
These latter two were determined to be the direct ancestors of the author, Gerald
S. Lenzen. Their death dates were listed
in a bible record list obtained by Lenzen from his grandmother,
Vallie Blanche (Hall) Taylor. Vallie was
the oldest child of Laura Hudson
and Calvin Sigel Hall. Vallie
remembered that William C. Fields
and his wife, Sally (aka Sarah)
were her great grandparents through her maternal grandmother, Rebecca
J. Fields (Broaddus) Hudson. The bible was
evidently the property of Rebecca Hudson. It passed from her youngest daughter, Wilmoth (aka Willie)
Hudson, who married Frank Partee, to Jewell (Partee) Warnke, Willie’s youngest daughter. Jewell
Warnke, who lived near Chicago, Illinois,
in a letter dated January 25, 1978, sent a transcription of several pages of
this bible record to Vallie Blanche (Hall) Taylor in Portland, Oregon.[3]
Vallie was the oldest child of Laura (Hudson). Laura was the oldest daughter of James
Hudson and Rebecca J. (Fields)
Broaddus.
There were two parcels in the land sale which was filed March 31, 1844. The first was the SW¼ SW¼, Section 8, Township 51, Range 15, for 40 acres. The second parcel was the SE¼ SE¼, Section 7, Township 51, Range 15, for 40 acres. The total consideration for both units was $40.00. Somehow, this latter parcel was also sold to James McCafferty and mortgaged to the Bank of Missouri, Fayette Branch. The record was filed on March 31, 1847. The mortgage was dated December 11, 1846, for $102.50.[4]
Joseph Fields is found in the 1850 U.S. Federal Mortality Schedules for Howard County, Missouri.[5] This record indicates he died in February 1850. His age was 76. He was reported to be born in Maryland and was a widower. [See Joseph Fields in Scott County, Kentucky for references made in later years for Joseph’s birthplace.] He was ill for ten days before dying of “gravel.” This latter term is defined as “a deposit of small calculous concretions (stones) in the kidneys and bladder.”[6] An extraction of the mortality record is also found in a publication by Gloria Bogart Carter.[7]
There are limited references to the deceased Joseph Fields in the probate court records for May 8th, 1850 and June 3rd, 1850.[8] J.C. Parish and A. Patison were allowed $5.45 on account for the estate of Joseph Fields, deceased, at the June 3rd court session. [More research needs to be done in the court records].
Since Joseph Fields died in February 1850, we would not expect to find him on the 1850 U.S. Federal Population Schedules. He is not found there. There is a James Fields, age 55, born in Maryland. He is enumerated in the family of John Millan. There are three teenagers in the household with the surname Bowlan.[9] There are no other persons with the name Fields listed in the indexes for Howard County, Missouri.[10]
The J Field family is found on the 1840 census for Howard county, Missouri. [This is assumed to be Joseph]. There is 1 male 20-30 and 1 male 60-70 years of age.[11] There is 1 female 20-30 years of age. Listed directly above Joseph is the W.C. Field family. This family has 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, 1 female under 5, and 1 female 20-30 years of age. Rebecca, ancestress to the author, was born July 10, 1840. Evidently, the census taker came by after her birth. The census also records slaves with this household. There are 3 males under 10, 1 female under 10, and 2 females 36-55 years of age. [12] Directly following J (Joseph) Field is the Samuel Field family. There are2 males under 5, 2 males 5-10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 40-50, 1 female under 5, 2 females 5-10, and 1 female 30-40 years of age.[13] Two lines below Samuel is the Wm. B. Field family. This group has 1 male under 5, 1 male 20-30, and 1 female 15-20 years of age.[14] Neither of these latter two families has slaves listed. [Further research needs to be conducted on these latter two families].
The Joseph Fields family is found on the 1830 census for Howard County, Missouri. There are 2 males of ten and under fifteen years of age, 1 male of fifteen and under twenty years of age, and 1 male of fifty and under sixty years of age. There is 1 female of fifteen and under twenty years of age and 1 female of fifty and under sixty years of age. William C. Fields was born in May 1816. He could be one of those listed in the first male age group.
Joseph Fields is listed in the Original Land Purchases of Howard County, Missouri, compiled by Cecy Rice. These are patents acquired by individuals from the Federal Government. They are not deeds. Deeds were issued by the county for subsequent land transactions after the land passed to private owners. Rice identifies him as, “Fields, Jos 01 Jan 1836 S23 T51/R16.”[15] The parcel is in the same township as two parcels taken up by Joseph Hudson. Rice gives us, “Hudson, Joseph 03 Jul 1839 S32 T51/R16 and 08 Feb 1836 S32 T51/R16.”[16] This establishes a potential relationship between the two families that becomes important several years later. July 14, 1868, James Hudson married Rebecca Fields (Broaddus) after each of their spouses had died. James was the son of Joseph Hudson. Rebecca was the second child and only daughter of William C. Fields, who in turn was the probable son of Joseph Fields. Laura Hudson, the first of four children of this second marriage, was a great grandmother to the author. Laura married Calvin Sigel Hall at Fayette, Howard County, Missouri, on November 24, 1889.
Joseph Fields is first found in Howard County June 3, 1819. He took out a preemption claim from the Federal Government, through the Franklin Land District, for 103.04 acres in Section 31, Township 49, and Range 16. He assigned this claim to Jacob Baker who patented it April 1, 1825, under Final Claim number 1026. This is recorded in the Franklin Missouri Credit Book, Volume 102, Page 56.[17] No known relationship exists between Baker and Fields. Preemption claims were usually issued to individuals who had squatted on the land prior to the time it became available for sale from the government. This parcel is different from the one purchased by Joseph Fields in 1836.
E. Wade Hone tells us, “A total of twenty-four different acts were passed before 1820, each granting various types of preemption privileges under specific conditions. Most offered a purchase price of $2 per acre for lands not sold through auction. Those who lost their lands by forfeiture to the credit system usually retained residence as squatters, and found that preemption acts applied specifically to their plight. Through preemption, they were allowed to have first rights to purchase the lands they had developed and cultivated.”[18]
The W.C. Fields family is found in Sugar Creek Township, Randolph County, Missouri on the 1850 census. This is where Benjamin Cook, the father of Sally, William’s wife, was located. W.C. is listed as age 33, born in KY; Sally as age 34, born in NC; and their daughter, Rebecca, as age 9, born in MO.[19] Rebecca was the author’s ancestress.
William Fields and family is listed in Macon City, Macon County, Missouri in 1860.[20] Rebecca had married her first husband, Burrell J. Broaddus, in Howard County, Missouri March 28, 1858, so she was not with her parent’s family, the William C. Fields, on the census.[21] [22] [Need to obtain another copy of this marriage record. Was it Macon or Howard Co, MO]. After Broaddus died, Rebecca married James Hudson in Howard County July 14, 1868.[23] [Need to get a copy of this record].
On September 18th, 1825, Joseph Fields and his wife, Susanna, sold a tract of land to Matthew Fields. This tract was “…in the County of Scott State of Kentucky on the waters of Eagle Creek containing One Hundred acres and bounded as follows (to wit): Beginning at an oak and beech Standing on the west side of a ridge and on the East side of a ___ branch called…”[24] This deed appears to be incomplete. Several words are missing. It could be a transcription of an earlier document that could not be easily read. [Need to determine how this parcel was obtained].
The Joseph Fields family is found on the 1820 census for Scott County, Kentucky.[25] Living next door is Jas. Fields.[26] On the prior census page, about 31 residences away, is Abram Fields.[27] The relationship between these three families is not known.
The Joseph Fields family has 2 males under 10, 1 male 16-26, 2 females under 10, and one female 26-45. William C. Fields was born in May 1816 so he may be one of the males under 10 years of age. The Jas. Fields family has 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 3 females under 10, and 1 female 16-26. Abram Fields has 1 male, and 1 female, both over 45 years of age.
There are two Joseph Fields listed in the 1810 Scott County, Kentucky census. The first household has 1 male 26-45, 2 females under 10, 1 female 16-26, and 1 female 26-45 years of age.[28] The second household has 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-45, 1 female under 10, and 1 female 26-45.[29] Both of these entries would indicate that there is probably not an entry for either of these Joseph Fields in the 1800 census because neither of them have a child over ten. Neither is probably married in 1800.
The “Second Census” of Kentucky for 1800 identifies Abraham, James, and Reeson Fields as the only men with that surname in Scott County.[30] The author describes this publication as, “ A Privately Complied and Published Enumeration of Tax Payers Appearing in the 79 Manuscript Volumes Extant of Tax Lists of the 42 Counties of Kentucky in Existence in 1800.”[31]
The Scott County, Kentucky tax lists contain entries for a Joseph Fields from 1808 to 1822. The 1823 tax list does not contain a Joseph Fields. It’s possible that Joseph has finally gone to Howard County, Missouri by this date. He had filed a preemption land claim in Howard County for Section 31, Township 49, Range 16, on June 3, 1819. Jacob Baker was given Final Claim Number 1026 and patented it April 1, 1825, as assignee of Joseph Fields. Since the township, range, and section are the same, it’s probable this is the same parcel that Jacob Baker registered in the Franklin Land Office May 30, 1822. Research in the tract books may reveal this specific transfer relationship.
However, Joseph Fields does not show up again in the Howard County land records until January 1, 1836. He registered a parcel in Section 23, Township 51, and Range 16. It is located northwest of Fayette, Missouri. The 1819 preemption claim was located south of Franklin, Missouri.
In the Scott County, Kentucky tax lists, there are names listed in the column “In Whose Name Entered.” There are also adjoining columns labeled “Surveyed” and “Patented.” In the latter two columns, there are never any names entered. However, the word “Same” or “Ditto,” or “Do” appears in these columns in every instance. This is interpreted to mean that whenever a name is entered in the first column, that same name also applies to the adjacent “Surveyed” and “Patented” columns.
1801-1807
A search of the Scott County, Kentucky tax lists from 1801 through 1807 revealed no Joseph Fields. However, there were several others with the Fields surname. [Continue to check tax lists back through 1794. If Fields’ are there, check Woodford Co taxes prior to 1792.]
1801
The April 9, 1801 list shows Abraham, Reeson, William, and James Fields. Abraham had 250 acres of 3rd Rate land. He was located on Eagle Creek on land entered by R. Todd. There was one white male over 21 and two blacks over 16 years of age in the household. He owned three horses and cows.[32] Reeson and William Fields each have no other listings than one white male over 21 years of age and 1 horse or cow.[33] James Fields has 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek, which was entered by M. Pickett. There are two white males over 21 years of age, and four horses and cows.[34] No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed.
1802
The surviving 1802 tax list is very hard to read on microfilm. There are no listing dates. It shows Nathan Fields with one white male over 21 years of age and three horses and cows.[35] William Fields has one male over 21, and one horse or cow.[36] From ditto marks, it appears that both Nathan and William are on a watercourse called I (?) Elk Horn. McConnell & Johnson entered the land. Neither is listed with any acres of land. James Fields has 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that was entered by Martin Pickett. There are two white males over 21, one white male over 16 years of age. He has three horses and cows.[37] Abraham Fields is on 250 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that was also entered by Martin Pickett. He has one white male over 21, two black males over 16, a total of three blacks, and three horses and cows.[38] There may be other Fields names listed, but they are too obscure to read.
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed in 1802.
1803
The 1803 microfilm tax list is also very faint. On March 27, Abraham Fields is listed with one white male above 21 years, two blacks above 16 years, three total blacks, and four horses, mares and cows. Abraham has 250 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Rob’t Todd.[39] On the same day, James Fields has two males over 21, one male 16-21 years, and four horses, mares and cows. James has 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Rob’t Todd.[40]
On June 2, 1803, Reazen Fields had one male over 21 years of age, and four horses, mares and cows. The written entry about four names above his lists N. Elk Horn watercourse on land entered by Israel Christian. However, no ditto marks are visible on the dim sheet.[41] June 7, 1803, Kezia Fields had one white male over 21, two white males 16-21 years, and two horses, mares and cows. No ditto marks are visible, but the entry directly above, for Thomas Francis, indicates Eagle Creek on land entered by Rob’t Todd.[42] Also on June 7th, William Fields has one white male over 21 years of age, and two horses, mares and cows. No land entries appear. He is listed immediately below Kezia Fields.[43]
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed for any entries in 1803.
1804
Fields tax entries for 1804 were not located. [Study again].
1805
The only name visible for 1805 was Reazen Fields on April 11th. Reazen had one white male over 21 years, and four horses, mares and cows. The number of acres is not listed.[44] No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed. [Study this list again].
1806
May 1, 1806, James Fields had two white males over 21 years, one white male 16-21 years of age, and an unreadable number of Horses, mares and cows. James had 150 acres of 1st Rate, and 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on an unreadable watercourse that had been entered by Martin Pickett.[45] Reazen and William Field (sic) were listed on June 7th and 14th respectively, but their information was unreadable.[46] Abraham Field (sic), listed on June 23, 1806, had one white male over 21 years, two blacks above 16 years of age, four total blacks, and seven horses, mares and cows. He had 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Robert Todd.[47] No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed.
1807
No Fields listings were found for 1807. [Study again].
1808
Reason Fields was listed on the tax lists on May 7, 1808. He had one white male over 21, one white male 16-21 years of age, and five horses, mares and cows. No other detail was listed.[48] On June 11th, James Fields had one white male over 21 years, and five horses, mares and cows. His 150 acres of 3rd Rate land was on Eagle Creek and had been entered by Martin Pickett.[49] Joseph Fields is entered on the same day as James. This is the first time Joseph appears in the tax records. He has one white male over 21 years of age, and two horses, mares and cows. No other detail is listed for him.[50]
On July 29, 1808, Matthew Fields appears on the tax list for the first time. He has one white male over 21 years, and one horse, mare or cow. No other detail is listed.[51] Also on July 29th, Abraham Fields is listed. He has one white male over 21 years, two black males over 16 years, three total blacks, and two horses, mares or cows. His 150 acres of 3rd Rate land is located on Eagle Creek and was entered by Rob’t Todd.[52] On July 30th, Richard Fields had one white male over 21 years of age, and one horse, mare or cow. No other detail is listed for Richard.[53]
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed for 1808.
1809
Even though listed in 1808, Joseph Fields was not on the 1809 Scott County, Kentucky tax lists.[54] However, this list is very faint. It’s possible he is there, but can not be read. [Check page 8, again].
June 5, 1809, Abraham Fields had one white male over 21, two blacks over 16, six total blacks, and two Horses, mares, or cows. He had 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Rob’t Todd.[55]
On June 17, 1809, Mathew Fields had one white male over 21, and one horse, mare or cow. He had 150 3rd Rate acres on Eagle Creek that had been entered by Martin Pickett.[56] The same day, James Field (sic) had one white male over 21 years of age, and eight horses, mares and cows. He had 150 3rd Rate acres on Eagle Creek that had also been entered by Martin Pickett.[57]
July 1, 1809, Reason Field (sic) had one white male over 21 years and six horses, mares and cows. No land detail was listed.[58]
August 1, 1809, Richard Field (sic) had one white male over 21 years and one horse, mare or cow. His 150 acres of 3rd Rate land were located on Eagle Creek, and had been entered by Martin Pickett.[59]
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed for 1809.
1810
On June 23, 1810, Reason Fields was listed with one white male over 21, and six horses, mares or cows. No land information was listed.[60]
June 16, 1810 shows five entries for Fields. All of them had one white male over 21 years of age. One James Fields had seven horses, mares or cows, and 125 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that had been entered by M. Pickett.[61] A second listing appears to be for the same James Fields. Only land entries are given. He had 40 acres of 2nd Rate land on Dry Run entered by Asher Emerson.[62] Abraham Fields had two blacks over 16 years, six total blacks, and one horse, mare or cow. He had 150 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Martin Pickett.[63] Matthew Fields has 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Martin Pickett.[64] Another James Fields listing has one horse, mare or cow, and no land entries.[65]
There appears to be no date of listing for Joseph Field (sic) in 1810. His name is the first listed on the top of page sixteen. The bottom entry on page 15 was dated July 25th. He has one white male over 21 years of age and four horses, mares or cows. No land is detailed.[66]
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed for 1810.
1811
The copies of the tax lists for 1811 are very faint and difficult to read. On page 13, it appears that Joseph Fields has one white male over 21 years of age in the household, and 2 horses, mares or cows. No land information is listed.[67] James Fields has one white male over 21 with one horse, mare or cow.[68] He also has no land information detailed. There are no listing dates for either man.
Page 14 appears to list a “Fields Jas Jnr” with one white male over 21 and six horses, mares and cows. He has 37 acres of 1st Rate land entered by Emerson.[69] The next listing on the page appears to be for the same person, but for a different parcel. It appears to be 75 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle entered by Pickett.[70] Abraham Fields has one white male over 21. The remainder of the category cannot be read for the number of blacks or livestock. It appears he has 56 acres of 3rd Rate land. The watercourse and entryman cannot be read.[71] If other Fields names appear on this sheet, they are too dim to read.[72]
No land, personal property, or total valuations are listed for 1811.
1812
All the Fields men have one white male over 21 years of age in 1812. Joseph Fields has three horses, mares and cows. He is on 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek. The entry name appears to be Hawkins.[73] James Fields has five horses, mares and cows on 37 and ¾ acres of 2nd Rate land on Dry Run entered by Johnson.[74] The same James seems to have a second parcel of 61 and 2/3 acres on 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Clarke.[75] Reason Fields also has five horses, mares or cows. The number of acres of 3rd Rate land appears to be about 70. It’s located on Eagle Creek and was entered by R. Todd.[76] Abraham Fields has two blacks over 16 years of age, seven total blacks, and three horses, mares or cows. He has 56 acres of 3rd Rate land entered by R. Todd.[77] Matthew Fields has one horse, mare or cow, and has no land information listed.[78]
1813
No tax records were located for this year.
1814
In 1814, all the Fields taxpayers registered one white male over 21 years of age. James Fields lists two separate parcels of land with a male registered with each. This may be in error as the two parcels are combined for the total tax assessment. The first parcel has 37¾ acres of 2nd Rate land on Dry Run entered by Johnson.[79] The second parcel is 62½ acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that was entered by C. L. Clarke. The combined total valuation of these two entries was $750.[80] Brice Fields appears for the first time in the tax lists. He has one horse, mare or cow, and no land. His tax valuation is $30.[81] Joseph Fields has 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. He also has 2 horses, mares or cows. His valuation is $235.[82] Abraham Fields has 56½ acres in the same locality entered by R. Todd. For the first time, his slaves are no longer listed. However, he has four horses, mares or cows. His valuation is $210.[83] Reason Fields has 60 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by R. Todd. He has the same number of animals as Abraham. His valuation was $180.[84]
1815
The 1815 tax lists are difficult to read. Of those that can be read, each has one white male over 21 years of age.[85] Brice Fields has one horse, mare, or cow, and no land listed. His tax valuation can’t be read because the corner of the page is blackened.[86] Joseph Fields has two horses, mares or cows and 75 acres of 3rd Rate land. It is located on Eagle Creek and was entered by Pickett. Like Brice, Joseph’s tax valuation can’t be read because the corner of the page is blackened.[87]
Abraham Fields has four horses, mares or cows. Even though he has no acres listed, he is designated as living on Eagle Creek on Pickett’s entry. Tax valuation is $270.[88] Matthew Fields has no livestock listed. He has 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. Matthew’s valuation is $220.[89] There may be several other Fields entries on this page, but they are too obscure to read.[90]
1816
In 1816, each of the three Fields men listed had one white male over 21 years. Abraham Fields had no livestock. He had 55 acres on Eagle Creek that had been entered by M. Pickett. Tax valuation is $110.[91] James Fields had two horses, mares or cows. He had 88 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by M. Pickett.[92] Joseph Fields also had two livestock on 75 acres on the same watercourse. This was of the same class and entry as the others.[93] [Need to look for other Fields’].
1817
In 1817, the Fields men were listed in the 77th Regiment and Anderson’s Company. This was another year when all male Fields entries had one white male over 21 years of age. James Fields had one domestic animal and no land listed. His total tax valuation was $35.00.[94] Abraham Fields had 50 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. He had two domestic animals. Tax valuation was $100.00.[95] Casandra Fields [widow of Reason?] had 60 acres on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. She had no white male over 21 listed, but did have three domestic animals. Total tax valuation was $138.00.[96] Joseph Fields had 75 acres on the same watercourse that was entered by Pickett. He had two domestic animals and total valuation of $400.00.[97] Brice Fields had two animals but no land. His valuation was $40.00.[98] Matthew Fields had one animal, no land, and his tax valuation was $25.00.[99]
1818
There were no tax lists available for 1818. [Study again].
1819
Each of the four Fields men on the 1819 tax list had one white male under 21 years of age. Abraham Fields had 50 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that was surveyed for Todd. Land was valued at $2.00 per acre. He had no domestic animals. His total tax valuation was $112.00.[100] James Fields had one animal and no land. His total tax valuation was $45.00.[101] Brice Fields had one animal, no land, and was tax valued for $30.00.[102] Joseph Fields had 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek. Clarks had entered this parcel. The tax rate on land was $2.00 per acre. He had one domestic animal. Total tax value was $150.00.[103] [Check pages 24 and 26 for other Fields].
1820
All of the Fields men on this list had a white male over 21 years. Levin Fields shows up for the first time. He had no land, one animal, and total tax value of $60.00.[104] Brice Fields had one animal, no land, and total tax value of $30.00.[105] Joseph Fields had 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. This was valued at $3.00 per acre. He had one domestic animal and total tax value of $350.00.[106] Abram (sic) Fields had 56 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek that had been entered by Todd. Total tax value was $168.00.[107] Matthew Fields had one animal, no land, and tax value of $75.00.[108] James Fields had one domestic animal, no land, and was valued at $25.00.[109]
1821
Matthew Fields’ name is about all that is listed. However, under a category labeled “Rates of Covering in Season” is the number 76. Under “Wholesale and Retail Stores” is listed the number 66. It appears that there may have been other information on the original entry sheet but has been erased.[110] Levin Fields is listed below John B. Findley with tic marks indicating he had 140 acres of 3rd Rate land entered under Green. This looks as if the tic marks were a data error. He had one white male over 21 years, and one horse, mare, mule, or jenny. Total tax value was $60.00.[111]
Abrm (sic) Fields had 56 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Todd. It was worth $3.00 per acre. He had one white male over 21 years, no animals, and tax value of $168.00.[112] Joseph Fields had 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. Tax value was $3.00. There was one white male over 21 years and one equine animal. Total tax was $350.00.[113] Rev. (?) Brice Fields is listed with many ditto marks in the land area following Joseph Fields. He has one white male over 21, and one animal. Since his total tax was $35.00, it can be assumed that these marks were data entry errors.[114]
James Fields is not listed in the tax records in18021.
1822
In 1822, Matthew Fields is listed with one white male over 21 years, and two equines. He has no land, and no listed tax value.[115] James Fields is less endowed than Matthew. He only has one white male over 21 years of age, and no land or animals. He also has no tax value listed.[116] Joseph Fields had 100 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. Land was valued at $3.00 per acre. His tax value was $350.00. He had six “Children Upward of 14 Years” and was in the 7th District. He had one white male over 21 years and one equine.[117] Brice Fields had one white male over 21, one equine, and no land. Tax value was $35.00. He had three children upward of 14 years in the 7th District.[118] Levin Fields had one white male over 21, one equine, one child upward of 14 years in the 6th District, and was assessed at $80.00.[119] Abraham Fields had 56 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek returned by Todd. The land was worth $3.00 per acre. Tax value was $168.00, and he had no children upward of 14 years.[120]
1823
This year, and in subsequent years, Joseph Fields no longer appears in the Scott County, Kentucky tax lists.
James Fields has 50 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. Land was worth $3.00 per acre. He had one white male over 21 years. Tax value was $150.00.[121]
Levin Fields had one white male over 21 years and two horses, mules, etc. He was taxed on $100.00 value.[122] Matthew Fields had 50 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Pickett. Land was worth $3.00 per acre. There was one white male over 21 years and two horses on his place. His tax value was $250.00.[123] Abraham Fields had 56 acres of 3rd Rate land on Eagle Creek entered by Todd.[124] Sam’l R. Fields had one white male over 21, one horse, and was taxed on $50.00 value.[125] John Fields was the same.[126] Brice Fields had one white male over 21, no animals, and no tax.[127]
Fields Surname in Montgomery County, Maryland
An index for the 1790 U.S. Census for Montgomery County, Maryland lists several Fields names.[128] Their names and page numbers in the original record are listed first. This index contains a transcription of the number of individuals by gender and age category in each family. The first data column lists free white males of 16 years and upward, including heads of families. The second lists the number of free white males under 16 years. The third column lists free white females, including heads of families. The fourth lists all other free persons, and the fifth column lists slaves.
Name Page Males 16+ Males
–16 Females Free
Persons Slaves
Abraham Fields 88 06 02 04 00 00
James Fields 88 02 02 04 00 00
John Fields 90 01 01 03 00 00
William Fields 87 01 00 02 00 00
William Fields 87 01 00 02 00 00
No township or geographic locality is listed for these families.
A 1778 index of individuals in Montgomery County, Maryland lists Abraham, John, Joseph, and Mathew Fields.[129] No township or geographic locality is listed, nor are individuals enumerated.
A compilation of records by Gaius Marcus Brumbaugh[130] lists the following entries in August of 1776.
Name Age
Fealds, Joseph 33
Thompson, John 13
Fowller, Ann 28
Elisabeth 10
Hennaritter 8
Fealds, Mathew 41
Fealds, James 35
William 5
Joseph 3 mos.
Sary 3
This is an interesting and exciting listing. This could well be the Joseph Fields that died in Howard County, Missouri in 1850. The death record indicated he was widowed and was born in Maryland. He was 76 years old at his death in February 1850. That would indicate a birth in 1774. The record listed above indicates a birth in May 1776. The copy of the Missouri death record is very difficult to read. Even though the age appears to be a “7” and a “6,” because of the faintness of the record it’s possible the “6” could be a “4.” That would make the age about right. It’s also possible that the Missouri entry is simply incorrect. Another possibility is that the Joseph Fealds in the record listed above is not the one in Howard County, Missouri in 1850.
The names Joseph, James, and Mathew Fields are found in Scott County, Kentucky in the early part of the 19th Century. So too are Abraham and William Fields.
The following Montgomery County items were found on the web page for the Maryland State Archives.[131]
“John Fields. MO Linganore and Sugar Loaf Hundred, p. 9. MSA S 1161-8-1 1/4/5/51
Abraham Fields. MO Sugarland and Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-4 1/4/5/51 |S James Fields. MO Sugarland and Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-4 1/4/5/51
John Fields. MO Sugarland and Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-4 1/4/5/51
Joseph Fields. MO Sugarland and Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-4 1/4/5/51
Matthew Fields. MO Upper Newfoundland and Seneca Hundred, p. 18. MSA S 1161-8-5 1/4/5/51
John Fields. MO Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-6 1/4/5/51
Thomas Fields. MO Upper Potomac Hundred, p. 3. MSA S 1161-8-6 1/4/5/51”
[These records need to be acquired from the Maryland State Archives].
The following names were transcribed from the 1776 census of Spesutia Lower Hundred, Harford County, Maryland by Bettie Stirling Carothers.[132]
Fields, Joseph 36
Sarah 25
Elizabeth 5
William 2
Susanna 8 mos.
On the same page was listed alone:
Reason, Richard 40
The following names were transcribed from the 1776 census of Harford Lower Hundred Hundred, Harford County, Maryland by Bettie Stirling Carothers.[133]
Diction, Morris 43
Drusilla 43
Susan 18
Sarah 16
John 8
Hannah 6
Frances 3
Reason, James 18
Drew, Anthony Sr. 50
Henry 18
Mary 17
Sarah 15
Anthony Jr. 13
Reason, John 14
15 negroes
These readings from the 1776 census for Harford County, Maryland associate the Fields and Reason names together. A Reason Fields shows up in Scott County, Kentucky tax records in the early 1800’s with all the other Fields names listed above.
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[1] Howard County Deeds, Vol. U: 616-617, Recorder of Deeds, Fayette, Missouri. Microfilm no. 0963452, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[2] Howard County Marriage Records, Vol. 2: 82, Circuit Court Clerk, Fayette, Missouri. Microfilm no. 0963472, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[3] This letter was in possession of the author on July 17, 2000. Gerald S. Lenzen was living at 10411 SW 41st Ave., Portland, OR 97219-6984 on that date.
[4] Howard County Deeds, Vol. X: 164, Recorder of Deeds, Fayette, Missouri. Microfilm no. 0963453, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[5] Joseph Fields household, 1850 U.S. Census, Howard County, Missouri, Mortality Schedule. Microfilm no. 1404274, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[6] Maurine and Glenn Harris, compilers, Concise Genealogical Dictionary (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Incorporated, 1989), 110.
[7] Gloria Bogart Carter, transcriber, “1850 Howard County, Missouri Mortality Schedule,”1850 Missouri Mortality Schedule for 63 Counties (Springfield, Missouri: privately printed, 1988), 12.
[8] Howard County Probate Records, Vol. 4:474 and 477, Probate Court, Fayette, Missouri. Microfilm no. 0963416, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[9] John Millan household, 1850 U.S. Census, Howard County, Missouri, Population Schedule, sheet 172b, line 10; National Archives micropublication M432, roll 401. Microfilm no. 0443609, Family Histroy Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[10] James Fields entry, CD #47, (Orem, Utah: Automated Archives, no date) This data is based on the census index series produced by Ronald V. Jackson et al.
[11] J Field household, 1840 U.S. census, Howard County, Missouri, population schedule, Prairie Township, sheet 17, line 19; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 224.
[12] W.C. Field household, 1840 U.S. census, Howard County, Missouri, population schedule, Prairie Township, sheet 17, line 18; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 224.
[13] Samuel Field household, 1840 U.S. census, Howard County, Missouri, population schedule, Prairie Township, sheet 17, line 20; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 224.
[14] Wm. B. Field household, 1840 U.S. census, Howard County, Missouri, population schedule, Prairie Township, sheet 17, line 23; National Archives micropublication M704, roll 224.
[15] Cecy Rice, Original Land Purchases of Howard County, Missouri Moberly, Missouri: privately printed, date?), 32.
[16] Cecy Rice, Original Land Purchases of Howard County, Missouri Moberly, Missouri: privately printed, date?), 38.
[17] Jacob Baker, assignee of Joseph Fields, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Card Files, Final Certificate No. 1026, Franklin, Missouri. Microfilm no. 1501678, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[18] E. Wade Hone, Land and Property Research in the United States (Salt Lake City, Utah: Ancestry Incorporated, 1997), 137.
[19] W.C. Fields household, 1850 U.S. census, Randolph County, Missouri, population schedule, Sugar Creek Township, sheet 229, dwelling and family 444: National Archives micropublication M432, roll 411.
[20] William Fields household, 1860 U.S. census, Macon County, Missouri, population schedule, Macon City, sheet 248, dwelling and family number 620: National Archives micropublication M653, roll 631.
[22] Transcription of Hudson family bible records in possession of Gerald S. Lenzen, 10411 SW 41st Ave., Portland, OR 97219-6984.
[23] Transcription of Hudson family bible records in possession of Gerald S. Lenzen, 10411 SW 41st Ave., Portland, OR 97219-6984.
[24] Scott County Deeds, Vol. G: 60, Clerk of the County Court, Georgetown, Kentucky. Microfilm No. 1876551, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[25] Joseph Fields household, 1820 U.S. census, Scott County, page 119, line 12; National Archives micropublication M33, Roll 27. Microfilm no. 0186187, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[26] Jas. Fields household, 1820 U.S. census, Scott County, page 119, line 13; National Archives micropublication M33, Roll 27. Microfilm no. 0186187, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[27] Abram Fields household, 1820 U.S. census, Scott County, page 118, line 15; National Archives micropublication M33, Roll 27. Microfilm no. 0186187, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
[28] Joseph Fields household, 1810 U.S. census, Scott County, page 168 A, line 19; National Archives micropublication M252, Roll 8. Microfilm no. 0181353, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.